Vanguard short-term gilt fund to combat abnormally long debt in UK
It aims to juxtapose the uncommonly lengthy maturity of 14.4 years in the UK bond market – one of the longest in the developed world
Bonds
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AXA IM’s Iggo: The big questions for bond investors on the Spending Review
While painful for the UK economy in the short term, Reeve’s announcement could be positive in the longer term as interest rates come down
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May fund performance: Tech funds bounce while bonds suffer
IA Technology & Technology Innovation was the top-returning sector, up almost 9% over the month
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AXA IM: Bonds re-priced amid uncertainty but will be attractive longer term
Fixed income may have fluctuated, but several drivers make bonds a worthwhile investment over the medium term, writes Chris Iggo
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What does Moody’s downgrade mean for bond investors?
Moody’s downgraded US debt to Aa1 over the weekend amid concerns over the scale of the country’s debt pile
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Flight to safety: What are the prospects for traditional ‘safe havens’?
Following equity and bond market volatility in April, what are the prospects for traditional ‘safe haven’ assets?
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MainStreet Partners: GSS bond issuance falls 25%
Middle East emerging as a key issuer, though Europe still dominates green bond landscape
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Rathbones’ Coombs: ‘We won’t be following the ‘hot’ investment flows into Europe’
Sceptical of shift some investors have made away from US assets
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Two years on from Credit Suisse – AT1 bonds still need greater transparency
Confidence has returned to AT1 bonds, but there still needs to be a fundamental shift in how they are understood, monitored, and managed
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Square Mile backs sustainable bond funds in new batch of re-ratings
Goldman Sachs Sovereign Green Bond and TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond Income were stamped with a seal of approval
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GAM enters strategic partnership with Swiss Re
Swiss Re will manage GAM’s insurance-linked securities fund range as it attempts to expand its offering in the area
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Vanguard launches global bond ETF excluding central bank buying
It disregards bonds held by the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Bank of Canada and Bank of Japan